Technology-rich learning environment improves retention rates
A study released on Monday by the Rochester Institute of Technology found using a technology-rich learning environment in many undergraduate engineering-technology courses improves learning, improves grades, and encouraged students to…
Babies understand thought process of others at ten months old, MU research finds
New research from the University of Missouri indicates that at 10 months, babies start to understand another person’s thought process, providing new insights on how humans acquire knowledge and how…
People aged 90 triple during past 30 years
A study released Thursday said the number of people over age 90 is rapidly growing as life-expectancy continues to increase in the U.S. During 1980 there were 720,000 Americans aged…
Europe avoids use of x-ray body scanners
The European Commission announced in a press release on Wednesday that it will only allow the use of airport security scanners that do not use X-ray technology in order “not…
FDA considering Prevnar 13 for adults over 50
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report on Monday about the suitability of U.S. drug maker Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 for use in protecting adults over age 50…
Prostate cancer drug MDV3100 offers significant results
Interim results of a clinical trial, released Thursday, of Medivation’s MDV3100 prostate cancer drug indicate patients receiving the drug live about 4.8 months longer compared to patients receiving placebo, an…
Study finds Pfizer’s Chantix increases risk of suicide
Chantix, a smoking cessation drug made by American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer, is eight times more likely to be linked to cases of suicidal behavior or depression when compared to…
World population: 7 billion
A United Nations report released earlier this week estimates that the world’s population is expected to reach seven billion in two days, by October 31. The report continues by estimating…
Skin cancer risk from sunlight through windows
A new study by scientists at London’s Kings College found that sunlight streaming through windows may increase the risk of skin cancer. The study investigated the effects of the Ultraviolet…
US Listeria outbreak infects 84, kills 15
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported 84 people are infected with any of the four strains of Listeria that originated from a batch of cantaloupes from a farm…